Shroom

Names	Shroom (シュルム, Shurumu), Demon God Shroom, Shrum
Gender	Male
Race	Demon, Core Person
Occupation	Time Breaker, Grim Reaper
Origin	Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Dark Demon Realm Mission Chapter 7: "The Fifth Demon God a Man Known as the Grim Reaper" (第だい５ご魔ま神じん。死しに神がみと呼よばれた男おとこ Dai-go Majin. Shinigami to Yoba Reta Otoko.)
Alignment	Anti-Villain
Age	Unknown
Created By	Yoshitaka Nagayama
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Shroom (シュルム, Shurumu), also known as Demon God Shroom (魔神シュルム, Majin Shurumu), is a Demon God of the Dark Empire who served Mechikabura as the empire's Grim Reaper. He later absorbs Salsa's soul using his special Potara earrings, merging into Shroosa (シュルサ) in honor of his ally. However, the fusion ends before the Super Space-Time Tournament.

Appearance

Shroom resembles a teenage demon with light purple skin, red eyes with yellow sclera, and shadow-like trim. His spiky silver hair is held up by a maroon bandana, leaving a single bang protruding forward. Unlike most demons, his ears are rounded and adorned with blue Potara earrings. He wears a black caped vest with yellow spikes, black pants, boots, and a maroon sash. Shroom also dons golden arm bracelets featuring red Potara and wields a black scythe as his primary weapon.

Personality

As the Grim Reaper of the Dark Empire, Shroom is known for his unhinged nature, even killing his own henchmen if it means striking his opponent. He dismisses concepts like friendship as nonsense and isn't fond of teleportation, often calling Gravy "old man." His loyalty to Mechikabura is stronger than most of the other Demon Gods, as he sides with Mechikabura during the Dark Empire's split, unlike others. However, after being absorbed by Mechikabura and surviving, Shroom's attitude shifts—he only seeks to revive Mechikabura so he can crush him for using him.

In the anime, after losing his Demon God powers, Shroom becomes more serious, helping Goku and his allies take down the Crimson-Masked Saiyan. In the manga, he retains his carefree attitude. After fusing with Salsa and becoming Shroosa, Shroom unexpectedly adopts some of Salsa's more honorable traits, much to his surprise.

Biography

Super Dragon Ball Heroes

Dark Empire Saga

In the manga, during an alternate version of Age 774, Towa appears in Hell alongside Grim Reaper Shroom to retrieve the Five-Star Dark Dragon Ball from Xeno Janemba. Shroom easily overpowers that timeline's Goku before summoning a Reaper Soldier from a portal to attack Janemba. When Janemba tries to counter with a kick, the soldier grabs his leg, allowing Shroom to cut through both with one swing of his scythe. However, Janemba re-materializes, now stronger due to the Dark Dragon Ball.

Shroom personally engages Janemba again, and though Janemba initially holds his own, he is ultimately sliced in half once more, causing the Dark Dragon Ball to fall to the ground. Before Towa can claim it, Xeno Goku, Xeno Vegeta, and Chamel appear, with Chamel vowing to destroy Towa and Shroom for their actions. Towa notes Chamel's betrayal, and he directs Goku and Vegeta to battle Shroom while he handles Towa.

Goku and Vegeta struggle against Shroom, their souls weakened by Shroom's special ability to mow down spirits. Desperate, the two Saiyans fuse into Xeno Gogeta and transform into a Super Saiyan, challenging Shroom once more. Although the fight is evenly matched, it is interrupted when Xeno Gogeta defuses. Xeno Goku then escapes through a portal leading to the Dark Empire, while Xeno Vegeta holds Shroom off.

Shroom reappears alongside the other Demon Gods when Mechikabura uses Dark Shenron to restore his youth. Shroom tries to buy time for his master by holding off the Time Patrol and briefly battles Super Saiyan Xeno Goten in the manga.

Dark King Mechikabura Saga

After Mechikabura escapes the Time Labyrinth, Shroom and the other demons are granted more powerful Demon God forms.

While maintaining the barrier around Mechikabura's Palace, Shroom encounters Xeno Gohan, who, along with Xeno Pan, passes through the Black Hell Gate to confront him. Shroom attacks with an energy wave from his scythe, and although Xeno Gohan manages to save Xeno Pan, he berates her for being a distraction, leading her to flee in tears. Xeno Gohan transforms into a Super Saiyan and engages Shroom, landing a kick that knocks Shroom to the ground. However, Gohan soon notices a small cut on his face and realizes that Shroom has harvested some of his spirit. Weakened, Xeno Gohan reverts to his base form and falls.

As Shroom prepares to finish Gohan off, Xeno Pan returns and blasts him, encouraging her father to rise again. Shroom advances toward Pan but is grabbed by Gohan, who has transformed into Super Saiyan 4. Gohan knocks Shroom down, and when Shroom throws his scythe at Xeno Pan, Gohan deflects it and counters with a powerful Kamehameha, defeating Shroom.

Later, Mechikabura summons Shroom and the other Demon Gods, who are still injured from their earlier battles. Mechikabura traps them inside a black orb, absorbing it to attain his Time Power Unleashed form. Despite this, Shroom, like Salsa and Putine, survives when Super Saiyan God Xeno Trunks shatters Mechikabura's armor.

In the game, Shroom guards the final Hell Gate of Mechikabura's Tower alongside Dr. Gero, Dr. Myuu, Android 17, and Hell Fighter 17. He battles Xeno Goten but fails to stop him from sealing the gate. Shroom later fights the Time Patrol with the other Demon Gods and Fin, but Towa recalls them to Mechikabura's Tower.

Shroom and Salsa are the only two Demon Gods who remain loyal to Mechikabura after he absorbs everything into his black hole. They battle Xeno King Vegeta and Xeno Bardock but are forced into their true Dark Forms by Mechikabura. Despite this, they are ultimately defeated and seemingly perish due to the strain of using the Dark Form.

New Space-Time War Saga

In the anime, following Mechikabura's defeat, Shroom, like Salsa and Putine, loses his Demon God powers but survives. He reappears alongside them to assist Goku and Vegeta in the Pseudo Universe. Together with Salsa and Putine, Shroom combines their magic to transport Goku and Vegeta to a space resembling the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, allowing the Saiyans to refine their Perfected Ultra Instinct and Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (Berserk Controlled) forms.

In the manga, Shroom and the other former Demon Gods (excluding Chamel) maintain the mock Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Shroom warns Putine not to lose focus, as doing so would close the gate and destroy Goku and Vegeta inside. Putine jokes about letting them be destroyed, to which Shroom laughs, finding the idea amusing. Chamel scolds them, reminding them that they need the Saiyans alive to defeat Fu and retrieve the Dark Factor, which would benefit them. Shroom agrees but declares his intention to revive and crush Mechikabura for using him, angering Salsa. The two argue, with Shroom calling Salsa a "submissive mutt."

Their bickering is interrupted when the Crimson-Masked Saiyan unleashes his power, causing cracks in space-time. Before they can react, they are attacked by Omega Shenron, who emerges from one of the cracks. Shroom is excited by the prospect of hunting Omega's soul but gets distracted by sensing other ki signatures, chasing after them instead and leaving Salsa to defend Chamel and Putine.

Shroom later returns with Hearts' group, only to find the battle has already ended, which irritates him slightly. Eventually, Fu forces Salsa, along with Towa and Mira, back into the Pseudo Universe. Amused, Shroom watches as Mira beats up Salsa, offering Salsa a chance to fuse with him via his Potara. Salsa agrees, and the two merge into "Shroosa."

Supreme Kai of Time Saga

In the anime, when Dark King Demigra releases evil beings from the Scrolls of Eternity, Shroom appears alongside Salsa, Putine, Gravy, and Xeno Dabura to confront Gohan, Piccolo, and the Namekian in Black.

Powers and Statistics

Tier: Low 1-C | Low 1-C

Key: Dark Demon Realm Mission | Big Bang Mission

Powers and Abilities:

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Demon God Physiology, Acrobatics, Ki Manipulation (Can be used defensively and offensively, to strengthen his skin or to fire ki blasts, which he can control telekinetically to home in on targets and form defensive barriers that render absorption ineffective and keep out poison), Ki Sensing, Clairvoyance, Flight, Enhanced Senses, Statistics Manipulation (Can passively amplify his statistics. Can passively reduce his opponent's statistics), Summoning (Can summon Dark Shenron & Hero's Avatar. Can summon his Grim Reaper soldiers to help him in battle), Soul Manipulation (His signature ability as a Grim Reaper. He can damage souls, cut souls, rip souls apart and even absorb souls. He can also nullify powers via damaging his opponents' soul or suck souls energy out of his victims, make them unable to use their power. Can also negate fusion or possession with his soul ability), Durability Negation (His strikes ignore conventional durability of his opponents by directly ripping space-time with Dark Ki/Demon God Power-infused attacks and cutting their soul at the same time), Energy/Life-Force/Ki Absorption (Can use the ability "Draw" which absorbs the opponent's life-force/energy/ki), Damage Manipulation (Can boost his damage and reduce his opponent's damage), Regeneration Negation (Up to Mid-High), Paralysis Inducement (Can paralyze his targets by inflicting minimal damage on their souls), Power Nullification & Purification [Types 1 & 2] (Can use his Dark Ki/Demon God Power to nullify powers and abilities. Can inflict damage on his targets' souls or suck out souls energy to make them unable to draw out their powers. Can separate fused soul and body with his soul ability. Can negate his opponents' ability to reduce his damage), Fusionism (Can fuse via Potara Earrings. He can also fuse and absorb souls via this way), Recovery (of Stamina and with 2 allies present), Statistics Manipulation (Can reduce his opponents' statistics, can also steal their statistics), Limited Ice Manipulation, Accelerated Development (Battle; Physical Stats. Can gain power from combat damage given or taken), Stamina Reduction (Can reduce his opponent stamina via normal attacks or skills) & Status Effect Inducement (Can disable all of his opponents abilities, powers and actions by reducing their stamina to zero; making them unable to act). Resistance to Damage Reduction, Time Manipulation (Scales to other Demon Gods), Soul Manipulation (Can resist his abilities), Spatial Manipulation & Durability Negation (Traded blows with an evolved Xeno Janemba who can cut space and ignore conventional durability with his evolved sword)

All previous abilities. (After resurrecting he lost his Demon God Power, which in turn lost the Demon God state itself)

All previous abilities from Base (BBM) enhanced. All of Salsa (BBM)'s power and abilities (He fused and then absorbed Salsa's soul, got Salsa's power and abilities and enhanced his own abilities)

Attack Potency: Low Complex Multiverse level (Overwhelmed Base Xeno Goku and Xeno Vegeta shortly before fighting evenly with Chamel. Fought evenly with Super Saiyan Xeno Gogeta until the latter's fusion time ran out) | Low Complex Multiverse level (Even though he lost his Demon God power, still very strong, comparable to Big Bang Mission Putine and Salsa who help stall Black Janemba for Xeno Goku and Xeno Vegeta to get more power. Later fused with Salsa via Potara Earrings and absorbed his soul, greatly enhanced his power allowing him to compete with Big Bang Mission Final Form Mira)

Speed: Immeasurable (Comparable to other Demon Gods, his attacks was so fast that it ignore distance, striking targets instantly, blitzed both Xeno Janemba who fused with a Dark Dragon Ball and his subordinates, later kept up with an evolved Xeno Janemba and reacted to his spatial cut. Later on he also outpaced Xeno Goku and Xeno Vegeta. Then he kept up with SSJ Xeno Gogeta) | Immeasurable (Still comparable to Big Bang Mission Putine and Salsa who kept up with Black Janemba who in turn outpaced both SS4 Xeno Goku and SS4 Xeno Vegeta. Later fused with Salsa via Potara Earrings and absorbed his soul, greatly enhanced his speed allowing him to compete with Big Bang Mission Final Form Mira)

Lifting Strength: Unknown | Immeasurable (Comparable to Putine and Salsa who have the strength to fight against Black Janemba)

Striking Strength: Low Complex Multiverse level | Low Complex Multiverse level

Durability: Low Complex Multiverse level (Tanked attacks from Xeno Gogeta) | Low Complex Multiverse level

Stamina: Superhuman (Fought Xeno Janemba for a while, then Xeno Goku and Vegeta, later fought Chamel, then Xeno Gogeta and return to Demon Realm and continue fighting)

Range: Standard melee range. Extend melee range with his Scythe, up to at least tens of meters (Cut both Xeno Janemba and his soldier from far away). Low Complex Multiversal & Interdimensional with ki blasts, attacks, time travel, higher with dimensional travel, teleportation and portal creation

Standard Equipment: A Scythe, Special Potara Earrings

Intelligence: Average generally, Higher in combat (Shroom is bad in most things, however when it comes to combat he is a very capable warrior who can fight against the likes of Xeno Gogeta) | Same as before, however he is seemingly became better with things outside of combat, carefully planned things in shadow

Weaknesses: Hates teleporting, Shows no qualms with killing ally and foe alike | Hate Mechikabura instead for using him for his own gain, otherwise none notable

Attacks and Techniques

• Flaming Death Scythe (フレイムデスサイズ Fureimu Desu Saizu) - Shroom's Super Attack in Dragon Ball Heroes.
  • Inferno Death Scythe (インフェルノデスサイズ Inferuno Desu Saizu) - Shroom's Super Attack in his Demon God Second Version in Dragon Ball Heroes.
  • Phantom Death Scythe (ファントムデスサイズ Fantomu Desu Saizu) - Shroom's Super Attack in his Dark Form in Dragon Ball Heroes.
• Portal Opening - With the help of Salsa and Putine, Shroom is able to create a white vortex of light that connects to a Hyperbolic Time Chamber-like training space, which houses phantoms of enemies of those who enter it.
• Soul Reaping - Shroom is able to harvest energy from a target's soul by attacking them with his scythe. A Saiyan whose soul has been reaped will be temporarily unable to transform.
  • Soul Absorption - Via his Potara, Shroom is capable of absorbing someone's soul in order to become stronger. He used this on the willing Salsa in order to become Shroosa.
• Flame Storm Death Scythe (フレイムストームデスサイズ) - Shroosa's Super Attack in Dragon Ball Heroes. It is capable of separating two souls that have become one - thereby undoing fusions and absorptions in a manner similar to Forced Spirit Fission.
• Draw - A CAA Special Ability usable by Shroom in Dragon Ball Heroes that imprisons the target in an energy sphere, draining their life energy before detonating.
• Trick of Just a Mud Splash - A fake out attack used by Shroosa where he kicks mud at his foe.
• God Meteor - A CAA Special Ability usable by Shroom in Dragon Ball Heroes that summons a massive meteor from the sky to crash onto the battlefield. Shroom uses the Death God Meteor variant, which additionally greatly reduces the stamina of all enemy attackers in the next round.
• Super Slash - A CAA Special Ability usable by Shroom as a boss in Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission, where he creates a blue energy blade and repeatedly slashes the target. Shroom uses the Sinister Super Slash variant, which additionally nullifies the target's Damage Reduction.
• Reflect - Used in Dragon Ball Heroes.

Trivia

• Much like many of the other Demon Gods in various Dragon Ball media, Shroom's name is derived from a sauce, specifically mushroom sauce.
• He is the second demon in the series to wield a scythe, the first being Mamba from Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy.
• In "Goku Goes to Demon Land," it is mentioned that there are shinigami (death gods) granted permission by King Yemma and Kami to use the Demon Realm Gate, which connects the living world to the afterlife. It is unknown if Shroom has any connection to these shinigami.